Cricket Thread

[BringBackSwales]

Wells is well over 30 already.

Hadn’t realised he’d been around that long! The 2 batsmen are 26 and 28, hardly first flush of youth

 

[Alan Harper's Tash]

Hadn’t realised he’d been around that long! The 2 batsmen are 26 and 28, hardly first flush of youth

There’s Jordan Cox, James Rew and Jack Haynes who are showing promise, but they’re nowhere near ready for international cricket.

 

[Corky]

11.7% chance

 

[GX Blue]

When you are low on confidence, going even harder means you either make 500 or 150.

We were always going to have this drop off when we started Bazball. Being ultra aggressive creates awesome victories and awful losses.

Bazball is the test team.

This shit is Mottball.

 

[Alan Harper's Tash]

Bazball is the test team.

This shit is Mottball.

It’s the same principle though. See ball, smack ball.

 

[Gray]

I hadn't realised that Livingstone of the side today is under 32, and he's 30.

They'll likely all be done by the next WC, so change is needed now.

I know for a fact that his father retired from work so he could watch him play full time.

 

[Alan Harper's Tash]

I know for a fact that his father retired from work so he could watch him play full time.

What does he do with the rest of his 23 hours 58 minutes of each day when his son is batting?

 

[Gray]

I was there with my dad for the David Hughes 24 over v Gloucestershire, got to 3 Lords finals with Lancs with him, very happy days. Oh Lanky Lanky (which is now a fucking giraffe! Lol)

Played almost in the dark, those were the days.

 

[jimharri]

SL should have this wrapped up with 15-20 overs to spare.

 

[Citizen of Legoland]

The commentators desperately trying to suggest there's a game on here.

 

[BringBackSwales]

What’s really truly disappointing is I don’t think any of the 10 got out to unplayable deliveries, all were either poor shots or poor mentality or both. Had we just had some proper application, (like we see from NZ and SA when they lose an early wicket or two) and got an extra 50 to 100 runs we’d be in this game. Unfortunately our batters’ weak mentality means they can’t just stick about, keep the scoreboard ticking over and attack in the latter overs. It is awful mentality

 

[BringBackSwales]

Played almost in the dark, those were the days.

It’s weird how in those days 25 needed in 5 overs with 3 or 4 wickets left was quite a target (even in daylight!)

 

[Alan Harper's Tash]

The commentators desperately trying to suggest there's a game on here.

We’ve normally lost by now, to be fair.

 

[ancoats]

What’s really truly disappointing is I don’t think any of the 10 got out to unplayable deliveries, all were either poor shots or poor mentality or both. Had we just had some proper application, (like we see from NZ and SA when they lose an early wicket or two) and got an extra 50 to 100 runs we’d be in this game. Unfortunately our batters’ weak mentality means they can’t just stick about, keep the scoreboard ticking over and attack in the latter overs. It is awful mentality

Did we have any sort training camps before the tournament, We had a couple of warm up games but weather effected then straight into it, I think we was under no pressure what so ever to win it because of the last touraments wins, But we have been so poor that Questions have to be asked about how bad we have played.

 

[tommybooth]

Trying their hardest to finish bottom. We have been shocking.

 

[Lovebitesandeveryfing]

Train wreck of a performance. And I'm not just talking about this match. This match is just the guard's van, last one off the rails and into the ravine.

Inexcusable. Regardless of how much 50 overs cricket they've played.

 

[Corky]

Looking like -1.55 to -1.65 NRR and back to 9th once this ends.

 

[Gray]

Train wreck of a performance. And I'm not just talking about this match. This match is just the guard's van, last one off the rails and into the ravine.

Inexcusable. Regardless of how much 50 overs cricket they've played.

They look like they have only just taken up the game.

 

[BringBackSwales]

I read before this World Cup how important it is to win the toss. Well we’ve won the last 3 tosses and been hammered in all 3, including by the mighty Afghanistan and Sri Lanka. I suppose we are fortunate to have seen England win 2 world cups in the last 4 years as I don’t think it’s happening again any time soon

 

[meeesh]

Damn, I was 4 balls out